Maenpaa

Stat Brother said:

That's all a little confusing.

Proper pro - I guess so judging by the contract extension.
Fight for his place - His place is bench and cups.
Ready to step in - That's his job.
Ryan doesn't cut it - Then the club will have to suck it up and buy another £5m goalie.
Glad that he is sticking around - It seems everybody is happy.


I don't understand the fascination, on this thread, to try and create something that isn't there.
The fella had a good game, great, but if he was anything other than a bench warmer, he'd either be first choice, or playing elsewhere.

He's happy, the clubs happy, we should be happy and yet let's start undermining Ryan and question whether the perennial benchwarmer should be first choice.

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WhingForPresident said:

I see your points. My post wasn't meant to undermine Ryan, more to make the point that it's a good thing that he will have some proper competition for his shirt. Maenpaa is a fully-fledged international as well with bags of experience, surely he will be thinking that the chance may arise where he can stake a claim for the starting berth?

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Rod Marsh said:

He wanted to move back to Leeds. Family very much drove the decision. On top of that a great offer from Birmingham made it easier. Leeds to Birmingham is very doable as a commute.

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Dorset Seagull said:

Weren't Leeds in for him in which case that would have been the obvious move

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Dorset Seagull said:

Weren't Leeds in for him in which case that would have been the obvious move

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Stat Brother said:

No.

I wasn't being specific to you beyond those points, it's this thread in general.

Half the posters on it are loosing their shite about the clubs back up championship goalie having a decent pre season friendly against a bunch of Austrian no marks.
Chances are had Maenpaa 'done a Stockdale' many of those posters will be questioning the resign.

He can't stake a claim for the starting berth, all he can stake a claim to is making sure he's available if he's needed.

That's his job, nothing more nothing less.

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lizard said:

Maybe I'm wrong but I was under the impression that Maenpaa and Ryan were competing for the bench and we were yet to sign our No.1.
I like them both but I'm sure the club aren't naive enough to consider either the much needed upgrade on Stockdale for the season ahead. We must have three competent keepers, the sooner we sign our No.1 the better.

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severnside gull said:

Not about cash. He is getting less at Blues than he was offered with us.
He was promised "first choice" (as distinct from guaranteed start) by Blues where I gather we were honest and told him we were seeking to bring in a new starting keeper.

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severnside gull said:

Did wonder about the emergency recall clause in Walton's loan. Does it mean we will go with just 2 main keepers and save splashing some cash on a third?
Would give Maenpaa a better chance of featuring.

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